From Broadway to Hollywood Steven Schwartz has been recognized as one of America’s most brilliant and legendary composers. The winner of countless accolades – including 3 Oscars and 4 Grammy’s – Stephen Schwartz’s music has been enchanting audiences for over forty years.
This weekend The Steven Schwartz Project comes to the Burke Theater, featuring huge hits from Godspell to Wicked, and everything in between. It will be an unforgettable evening of song and dance.
Our very own Cory Frank, Burke’s Production Director, helped bring the show to Burke. Cory is a member of The No Rules Theater Company, producer of the show and recent winner of a coveted Helen Hays Award.
Shows are Friday and Saturday night at 8pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2pm. To purchase your tickets click here.
See you there!
No… this time it isn’t a note about a seminar by Lucy about high school relationships. Rather, this is a reminder to make sure that you see The Boy Friend, this Spring’s High School Musical. Last night’s show opened to a packed house, so get your tickets now.
The sounds of Wes Montgomery, Art Silver, Chick Corea and a host of other jazz luminaries rang out at last Saturday’s Annual GDS Jazz Festival. More than 85 music students from various GDS, Sidwell, and Burke bands played just about everything from post bop to samba, from tin pan alley to rap. Burke’s D Band Let the Good Times Roll with it’s opening number. The swing didn’t stop until the B band closed things out with a super cool version of Wes Montgomery’s Four On Six, with a classic wicked drum solo from Wylie (’11).
It was an inspired choice for this year’s MS play. It deals naturally with complicated themes like change, growing up, race, problems with parents, differences, and enforced social roles, all while maintaining a sense of humor. The actors, tech team, and directors all lit the play up and made it timeless. Thanks to Thew, Cory, Michelle, John and everyone else who made it such “Good Times.”
